Georgia whitewater - Apalachee River, Oconee County Oconee county, Pot Leaf Shoals Apalachee park and play spot section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS II-III     0.1 miles   The map is totally wrong. Macon highway is US441, NOT 129 as indicated. Says Larry If you're coming from Athens-Clarke County it's not a long drive at all to the put-in location, if you're not familiar with the area there's a road map further down the page. If you've been whitewater rafting and kayaking outside Georgia you might find the rivers here a bit more challenging, so if you're not from around here don't forget that a large number of rivers in this state are not easy. The natural beauty of Georgia and the playfulness of the water have people     coming here. There are a few other sections in this river system that can be paddled as well. Getting your paddling muscles activated and just being out on the river for a while will have you coming back for more. This section of Apalachee River is 0.1 miles long and is a class II-III section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. This is a very short stretch so better bring some good walking shoes. There are campgrounds quite near the river where you can camp. Whether you're whitewater rafting or kayaking this area has a large number of paddling rivers. You might have to settle for a hotel a bit away from the river if you want to stay the night, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. Briefly about the general area: Summertime at Apalachee River arrives with high temperatures   in the 80's. Once the sun is down it plunges down to the 60's. All through the wintertime the highs are regularly in the 50's, and all through the dark hours in the winter at Apalachee River temperatures dip to the 30's. A lot of rainfall falls at Apalachee River; throughout March this area sees the most rain; the driest of the months is September. Apalachee River, Pot Leaf Shoals Apalachee park and play spot road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: II-III Length: 0.1 miles    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 33.71659 Longitude: -83.4276 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 33.71659 Longitude: -83.4276 Paddler input for Apalachee River, Georgia: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Apalachee River, Georgia Local climate location: WINDER 7 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Wingate by Wyndham Madison, Madison 9 miles away Come and experience Madison's newest and BEST! We are a newly constructed hotel conveniently located midway between Atlanta and Augusta Georgia, home of the Masters Golf Tournament on I-20 just a sho... 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Outdoors Recreation Near Athens-Clarke County, Georgia Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Athens-Clarke County, Georgia, the metro area neareast to Apalachee River. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Apalachee River.   Whitewater Near Apalachee River: Rose Creek, Oconee County , 7 miles away, Class II-III - 0.2 miles long (Elder Mill Road park and huck) Apalachee River, Morgan/ Oconee County , 8 miles away, Class II-III(IV) - 0 miles long (High Shoals - Highway 186 to Price Mill) Apalachee River, Putnam/Baldwin County , 13 miles away, Class I-III - 55.8 miles long (GA Route 81 to Oconee River) Hard Labor Creek, Morgan County , 15 miles away, Class III - 4 miles long (Historic Brown Hill Church to Browning Shoals) Little River, Putnam County , 25 miles away, Class I-II - 3 miles long (Glenwood Springs Road to Lake Sinclair) Alcovy River, Barrow/ Walton/ Newton County , 27 miles away, Class II-III - 21 miles long (GA Route 81 to US 278) Murder Creek, Putnam County , 28 miles away, Class I-II - 3 miles long (Stanfordville to Lake Sinclare) Big Clouds Creek, Oglethorpe County , 29 miles away, Class I-III - 2.9 miles long (GA 22 to Watson Mill Bridge St. P Highway) North Oconee River, Jackson County , 30 miles away, Class III - 0.25 miles long (Hurricane Shoals County Park)   Ski Areas Near Apalachee River: Sky Valley, Georgia , 73 miles away, 210 vertical feet Scaly Mountain, North Carolina , 75 miles away, 225 vertical feet Cataloochee, North Carolina , 109 miles away, 740 vertical feet Ober Gatlinburg, Tennessee , 115 miles away, 600 vertical feet Wolf Laurel, North Carolina , 143 miles away, 700 vertical feet Sugar Mountain, North Carolina , 176 miles away, 1200 vertical feet Hawksnest, North Carolina , 178 miles away, 619 vertical feet Ski Beech, North Carolina , 178 miles away, 830 vertical feet Appalachian Mountain, North Carolina , 187 miles away, 365 vertical feet   Hotels Near Apalachee River: Wingate by Wyndham Madison, Madison , 9 miles away Red Roof Inn Madison, GA, Madison , 10 miles away Comfort Inn Madison, Madison , 10 miles away Days Inn Madison, Madison , 10 miles away Travelodge Madison, Madison , 10 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Apalachee River: Pine Lake RV Campground, Bishop, 7 miles away Oconee River Campground and Picnic Area, Greene County, 10 miles away Talisman Campark, Madison, 11 miles away   Trails Near Apalachee River: Scull Shoals Trail, Greene County , 10 miles away Mounds Trail, Greene County , 11 miles away Falling Camp Trail, Oglethorpe County , 12 miles away Town Creek Bike Trail, Greene County , 19 miles away   National Parks Near Apalachee River: Ocmulgee National Monument, Macon - GA , 51 miles away Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area, Atlanta - GA , 64 miles away